Ke Wang holds a PhD in Music Education from the University of Sydney. Before that, she received her master’s degree from the China Conservatory of Music. Her research interest mainly focuses on inclusive and culturally diverse music education in and outside of China, intercultural music learning, transmission of traditional music, and issues related to music, ethnicity, and identity. Her publications can be found in International Journal of Music Education, British Journal of Music Education and elsewhere. Besides being published in refereed journals, her translation of North and Hargreaves’ 2008 volume, The Social and Applied Psychology of Music, was released in 2020.

Publications:

Peer reviewed articles

Wang, K., & Webb, M. (2025, Accepted). East Asian-Australian preservice and early career music teachers and their heritage music in New South Wales schools: A case study. British Journal of Music Education.

Wang, K., & Webb, M. (2025). Chinese music in Sydney, Australia, and new modes of transmission: The case of a community conservatory. International Journal of Music Education. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02557614251318323

Wang, K., & Webb, M. (2023). Seeking best practice: A systematic review of literature on Chinese music teaching and learning in Western classroom contexts. International Journal of Music Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/02557614231175988

Dissertation

Wang, K. (2025). Music, Education, and Australians of East Asian Heritage: A Multiple Case Study. The University of Sydney. https://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/handle/2123/33543

Book

Wang, K. (2020). The Social and Applied Psychology of Music (Translation). Shanghai Education Publishing House. ISBN/ISSN: 978-7-5444-9918-7